C-kell wrote:Ill run you through what I would do.Go get some poly resin and fiberglass mat.Clean the fender and apply 3 to 4 coats of mold release wax.After the wax is applied put a coat or two of the poly resin on the fender.Once it gets tacky or sticky lay some mat down.This is a very important part.You need to get the mat to lay down completely and get a the air out of the resin.Then contunue to brush on resin and add mat.Three to four layers should be good.You want to use the least amount of resin you can but still get the mat nice and saturated.Once thats dry seperate the mold from the fender.If theres any holes you can drizzle some resin in and sand smooth.I like to mix the resin and put it in a bag and poke a little hole in the end.Like when they put the iceing of the cakes.Hope that makes sence.Oh and the reason I say use poly resin for the mold is its way cheaper .I dont approve of polly for the finished part but for what we are doing its fine for the mold.Ok so now that you have a mold.You do the same thing as you did to make the mold.Lay some wax down on mold,then epoxy resin, then carbon fiber.Just remember its very important to get all the air out and do a good job to get the carbon to lay all the way down.Three layers of carbon should do.What Im going to do next time is kinda make a sandwich.So you would have the mold,then the carbon layers,then the fender and clamp it all together.Thats about it.Im not very god at explaining things.I hope you understand my rambling.Let me know if I need to reiterate something.Do a couple test so you can get the feel for timing with the different resins.Just remember your Mexicano, you can do anything.

Thanks for the time to explain this.

If I understood well, You are saying to "make a mold" out of the plastic mudguard, then use it as a new mold to fabicate the Carbon fiber fender, right?

Question is, Why not use the plastic fender as a "direct mold" for the carbon fiber mud guard?, Is there any reason?

Regards,

You can just lay the carbon over the fender,but you wont have as good of a result.The mold will give you some experience before you lay the carbon.Which is good.Also with a mold you get a nice top layer.A perfect reproduction.Otherwise not using a mold can give you uneven resin.You could just sand it smooth but then your getting into more work than the result may be worth.I say just play around with it.Make some tests or experiments with different techniques.

C-kell wrote:You can just lay the carbon over the fender,but you wont have as good of a result.The mold will give you some experience before you lay the carbon.Which is good.Also with a mold you get a nice top layer.A perfect reproduction.Otherwise not using a mold can give you uneven resin.You could just sand it smooth but then your getting into more work than the result may be worth.I say just play around with it.Make some tests or experiments with different techniques.

Thanks!...Once I get the mudguard I will try.

Regards,

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C-kell wrote:You can just lay the carbon over the fender,but you wont have as good of a result.The mold will give you some experience before you lay the carbon.Which is good.Also with a mold you get a nice top layer.A perfect reproduction.Otherwise not using a mold can give you uneven resin.You could just sand it smooth but then your getting into more work than the result may be worth.I say just play around with it.Make some tests or experiments with different techniques.

Thanks!...Once I get the mudguard I will try.

Regards,

Ok Mexicano.I did some looking.I think the way you want to do it will be just fine.Ive seen good results now with that method.Just remember it you cast on the outside your part will be slightly bigger and smaller of course if you cast the inside.Give yourself enough resin on the top so you dont sand through the carbon fiber.Finish with 2000 grit and buff.

Got some stuff done.First off I had to make a new frame brace.The old one was a little short to hide the ends in the plastic.Now its good.I made a carbon fiber vin cover.Its not perfect but Im gonna run it.Ill make a new one later.I also made a carbon fiber gauge bracket.I think it turned out really cool.I also have some pics of how the gas tank will end up and the petcock and cap.Enjoy

How 'bout some details on the fuel tank cap? Do you have to do some more custom fab for that, or is it a bolt-on deal?

Handlebars, mount, and frame all look sick. Keep it up!

~Josh

The gas cap is for a boat.Well,I ordered it from a boat part place at least.As for fab ya theres some.Im making the tank.I mean to say I designed the tank and Im having my buddy weld it.Hes done a bunch of custom tanks.Hes the man.Thanks for the compliments Aeromist